The paper also notes that the talks are preliminary and could fall apart.

If NBCUniversal does in fact tap Seacrest to co-host the iconic news program with Ann Curry, the network will without doubt open itself up to criticism since Seacrest is not a seasoned journalist.

In addition his duties on American Idol, Seacrest also hosts a daily radio program on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and is the co-anchor and managing editor of NBCUniversal’s E! News; he also runs a successful production company, perhaps best known for producing Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs.